Add instructions how to persist prometheus docker container data

Signed-off-by: shoce <rslnx@icloud.com>
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shoce 2021-10-18 22:43:31 +05:30
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@ -55,6 +55,23 @@ docker run \
prom/prometheus
```
### Save your Prometheus data
Prometheus data is stored in `/prometheus` dir inside the container, so the data is cleared every time the container gets restarted. To save your data, you need to set up persistent storage (or bind mounts) for your container.
Run Prometheus container with persistent storage:
```bash
# Create persistent volume for your data
docker volume create prometheus-data
# Start Prometheus container
docker run \
-p 9090:9090 \
-v /path/to/prometheus.yml:/etc/prometheus/prometheus.yml \
-v prometheus-data:/prometheus \
prom/prometheus
```
### Custom image
To avoid managing a file on the host and bind-mount it, the